Marion Hughes comes 5th in Madrid
MARION HUGHES (HHS Fortuna) was the highest placed Irish rider in the 2012 CSI5* Grand Prix in Madrid. Marion had four faults in the first round which kept her out of the jump off but her round was quick enough to earn her fifth place and €9,000 in prize money. Harrie Smolders (Exquis Walnut de [...]
Four Irish riders in Madrid CSI*****
FOUR IRISH RIDERS will be taking part in the Spanish Grand Prix this Saturday in Madrid. Shane Breen, Jessica Kuerten, Marion Hughes and Capt. David O’Brien will all be competing for a share of the €150,000 prize fund. Shane Breen came fifth in the CSI5* 1.5m competition yesterday while Jessica Kuerten finished sixth in today’s [...]
DFS Hickstead Derby
Guy Williams won this years DFS Hickstead Derby for England on David Walker Softrack Skip Two Ramiro. CAPT. David O’Brien riding Mo Chroi and Billy Twomey riding Blue Thunder came equal third with four other riders in the Derby on Sunday 27th while Shane Breen and Olive Clarke shared Tenth place. RESULT RK CNR HORSE- breeding sex\colour\born\sire x siredam\country born [...]
Alex Duffy wins Grand Prix at Villeneuve-Loubet (France)
Twenty year old Alex Duffy and “Tampa” triumphed in todays Grand-Prix, taking the €6250 for the winning place. Shane Breen and “Dorada” gave Ireland a seventh place as well.